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lock

S1 W1

BrE /lɒk/ AmE /lɑːk/

verb / noun en → es

past locked pp locked ing locking

1 CLOSE/SECURE [transitive, T + obj] A1

to close and fasten something with a lock or to make it impossible to open

cerrar con llave, asegurar

  • lock the door/window

Collocations lock a car · lock a suitcase

  • Please lock the door before you leave.

    Por favor, cierra la puerta con llave antes de salir.

2 TRAP/IMMOBILIZE [transitive, T + obj] A2

to trap or immobilize someone or something so that they cannot move freely

atrapar, inmovilizar

  • lock somebody/something in/out

Collocations lock a child in the room · lock a car door

  • The key is lost, so we're locked out.

    La llave se perdió, así que estamos atrapados afuera.

3 MECHANICAL DEVICE [noun] A1

a device that fastens something securely and can only be opened with a key or combination

cerradura, seguro

  • the lock on the door

Collocations deadlock · padlock

  • The lock on my bike was broken.

    La cerradura de mi bicicleta estaba rota.

4 STATE OF BEING SECURE [noun] B1

the state of being securely fastened or closed with a lock

estado seguro, cerrado con llave

  • in lock

Collocations under lock and key · lock of hair

  • The documents are kept under lock and key.

    Los documentos están guardados bajo llave.

Phrasal verbs

lock up SECURE/IMMOBILIZE A2

cerrar con llave, inmovilizar

  • We should lock the house up before we go on holiday.

    Debemos cerrar la casa con llave antes de irnos de vacaciones.

lock in TRAP/IMMOBILIZE A2

atrapar, encerrar

  • The children were locked in the room.

    Los niños estaban atrapados en la habitación.

lock out EXCLUDE/IMMOBILIZE A2

excluir, dejar afuera

  • We were locked out of the house.

    Nos dejaron fuera de la casa.

lock down SECURE/RESTRICT B1

cerrar con llave, restringir

  • The city was locked down during the emergency.

    La ciudad fue cerrada durante la emergencia.

lock away STORE/SECURE B1

guardar con llave, almacenar de forma segura

  • The jewels were locked away in a safe.

    Las joyas estaban guardadas en un cofre seguro.

Idioms

lock horns with B2

entrar en conflicto con

  • He locked horns with his boss over the new policy.

    Entró en conflicto con su jefe por la nueva política.

lock and load B2

estar listo para actuar, prepararse

  • The team was locked and loaded for the game.

    El equipo estaba listo para el juego.

lock, stock, and barrel C1

todo completo, todo incluido

  • He sold the house lock, stock, and barrel.

    Vendió la casa completa.